{
  "id": 16723457,
  "title": "From local public transport benefits for 26.2 billion to work and businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/dal-trasporto-pubblico-locale-benefici-per-26-2-miliardi-a-lavoro-e",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/dal-trasporto-pubblico-locale-benefici-262-miliardi-lavoro-e-imprese-AJK8N1uB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "A study by Agens, a federal transport and services agency affiliated with Confindustria, and the Polytechnic of Milan, has evaluated the impact of public transportation on the Italian economy. Without a capillary network of collective mobility, the country's productivity would decline by an average of 1.2%, with a estimated economic loss of 26.2 billion euros per year. The study found that the public transportation sector generates 12.1 billion euros per year, with 70% coming from public funds and 29% from ticket sales, and creates 4.6 billion euros of added value annually. The sector also has a positive impact on the environment, with public transportation estimated to save 9.6 billion euros per year in external costs.",
  "summary": "What would happen if buses, trams, subways and trains were to disappear from our cities and suburbs? The question is not a post-apocalyptic fantasy but a way to gauge the importance of transportation...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}